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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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